PLEASANT VIEW — A local company is seeking to shake up the regional wine scene in the unlikely locale (and harsh climate) of Northern Utah. Purple Sky Winery, located in Pleasant View, is the brainchild of Simon Goe, owner of the Snowville-based brine shrimp egg harvester Ocean Star International. The fledgling operation has wine in tanks right now with the…

As more vineyards around the world face persistent and intermittent heat stress, researchers and vineyard managers are working to understand how grapevines are coping, and how they can better intervene Michael Cook, a viticulturist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, jokes about the summertime weather in Dallas-Fort Worth: “What’s the difference between day and night? Nothing. The lights go out.” North Texas,…

Online wine retailer Virgin Wines has launched a bespoke Vineyard Collection range, each made from a blend of the company’s own vines from across five regions. The limited-edition collection features seven wines from across the world: Riebeek and Franschhoek in South Africa, Henners Vineyard in East Sussex, Roussillon in France and McLaren Vale in Australia. The new collection is an extension of…

BUELLTON, Calif., (Sept. 24, 2024) — Visitors to Santa Barbara County wine country will now have access to taste and tour at one of the most historic and visually stunning vineyard sites in the region, Alma Rosa Winery’s own El Jabali estate vineyard. The vineyard was originally planted in 1983 by a living legend, Sta. Rita Hills wine pioneer Richard Sanford.…

(Sept. 20, 2024; NAPA, Calif.)–Bouchaine Vineyards’ owners Gerret and Tatiana Copeland are pleased to announce that Bouchaine wines will be poured at Versailles during the palace’s Annual Gala Dinner on Sept. 29, 2024. The gala will take place at the Gallery of Great Battles, the largest room at France’s illustrious Château de Versailles. Gerret and Tatiana Copeland will attend the…